It's not just about opening a shop. If that's the case, Chen Mingsheng can open three or four at once. It's like fighting the country is easy, but defending the country is difficult. How to make a newly opened shop guarantee profit instead of loss is even more difficult than opening a shop.

Chen Mingsheng turned a corner in his mind and finally calmed down.

He felt that the old man in the Zhang family must have been so frightened by his recent low price that he made such a decision. Otherwise, how dare you open a shop casually and challenge his Chen family.

Didn't he know that there was a bakery owned by Chen Mingsheng on Yongle Street?

How could the newly opened shop compete with his old shop, it is really old, and his brain is not good.

"Help me prepare the carriage, and I'll take a look at Yongle Street." The housekeeper ran first to find the groom to set up the horse, and Chen Mingsheng followed behind. When he arrived at the door, the groom was already waiting for Chen Mingsheng with the carriage at the door.

Yongle Street is a good place. After learning from the county, as long as you walk through an alley, you can come to the bustling and lively Yongle Street. Not to mention the shops on both sides, the corners of the streets and alleys are still crowded with unknown number of vendors, pedestrians are like weaving, it is the most profitable one of the shops opened by the Chen family in Daxi Town.

Chen Mingsheng first went to his shop to look through the ledger of the previous month, and asked the shopkeeper about the new shop opened by the Zhang family.

When the shopkeeper heard that Chen Mingsheng was here for this, he was also very nervous, "It only started in the past few days. It used to be a steamed bun shop. After it collapsed, the shop was narrow and small for a long time and no one was served." Who would have known it suddenly came A bunch of people made a big battle, and few people passing by didn't know that a new shop was about to open here, and many people stopped to watch the fun.

The shop has not yet opened, and the momentum has already opened.

Chen Mingsheng asked a few more questions, and after he knew what to do, he hurried to the new shop of Zhang's family, and stood at the door to watch the workers busy. Most of the shops do not need to be rebuilt. The workers are busy smashing the stoves that were not needed before and building new cabinets. The wood chips are flying from the inside from time to time.

"Brother, how many days are you going to spend here?" Chen Mingsheng got closer and talked with a man who was closer to him.

"I heard from the master that the sooner the better, within ten days."

"So anxious?"

"Yeah, but it's not too complicated. I think it will be done in two or three days."

"Mingsheng?"

Chen Mingsheng was contemplating, and suddenly called him next to him. He raised his head subconsciously, and saw a familiar face, it was Lin Yaozu.

"You're here too?" Chen Mingsheng immediately walked towards Lin Yaozu, the two exchanged arms, sat down in a teahouse, and ordered some food.

"Just look around, I didn't expect to see you."

The two of them are walking together. They see each other when they look up and not look down. Naturally, they know each other. They usually walk around often, so they have a good relationship.

"You used to sell cookies in your shop, why did you go to Zhang's shop?" Chen Mingsheng was puzzled about this.

But speaking of this, it hit the pain in Lin Yaozu's heart.

He used to help Ji Wei sell cookies in Daxi Town. Since he is the only one, and his unique taste, his business is so hot. But one day, Ji Wei suddenly withdrew the exclusive right to sell, telling him that the business would be owned by Zhang Jiabao in the future. Lin Yaozu couldn't express his suffering, and he had no way to fight Zhang Jia, so he could only suffer from this dull loss.

Later, it wasn't that he didn't talk to Mr. Zhang, but the other party insisted that he would not, so Lin Yaozu could only watch the Zhang family's business is booming now.

"Don't mention it, it was originally sold on behalf of others, but now they are cooperating with the Zhang family, of course they don't like my small business." Lin Yaozu smiled wryly.

"Who is this person? Has such great ability?" Chen Mingsheng was really shocked. He suddenly regretted that he had been enjoying the happiness at home all these years. Except for checking out the account books every month, he rarely took care of the shop. It really made him feel ashamed that he had such a talent.

"It's Ji Wei who makes moon cakes, have you heard of it?"

"It's him!"

Moon cakes were popular in several towns during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people in the cake industry like them really know it, and everyone knows it. I'm afraid I haven't responded yet, but when I talk about moon cakes, even if I can't remember the name, I know there is such a person.

"Of course I've heard of him. Has anyone heard of him? It's him? This man is a genius!"

"No, otherwise, how could Mr. Zhang cooperate with one of his young descendants."

"How young?"

"In your early twenties."

"What?!" Chen Mingsheng was surprised. He never imagined that a young man in his twenties could make these things, and the cakes would be turned upside down. If he really wants to grow up, in the pastry industry, I wonder if there is still a place for him, Chen Mingsheng?

Thinking of this, he shuddered.

"No, Yaozu, we must not sit still. No matter what, I have to try it." Chen Mingsheng didn't know what conditions the Zhang family offered, but he had to try to see if he could win this talent over. After all, the Zhang family only made a fortune selling rice, and it couldn't compare to him, who specialized in the cake business. If the Chen family could have Ji Wei, it would be like a tiger's wings.

"Mingsheng is what you said." But it's not that easy.

Lin Yaozu smiled wryly.

He has dealt with Ji Wei and knows what kind of person he is. It is by no means easy to take back the power of agency so decisively.

After Chen Mingsheng said goodbye to Lin Yaozu, the more he thought about it, the more he could not sit still, so he asked the housekeeper to prepare a generous gift for him, brought the driver, and went straight to Changliu Town to find Ji Wei the next day.

*****

Liu Yimian listened to a lecture on classics and righteousness, and Liu Yimian's soul couldn't hold back.

"What's wrong? Have something on your mind?" Zhao Mianguang hugged the book and followed Liu Yimian with a bit of worry on his face.